# Kortugbu Section, Galliness Perri, Pujehun District – Villages

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Section · Galliness Perri 

# Kortugbu

Kortugbu is a chiefdom section of Sierra Leone in Galliness Perri, Pujehun District, Southern Province. It covers **34.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 34.7km²
- 50 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kortugbu?

Kortugbu lies in [Galliness Perri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/), [Pujehun District](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/), [Sierra Leone](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/). It borders 7 other sections: [Jassende Ngoleima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-ngoleima-sl03040303/), [Jassende Ngoleima](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/kpaka/jassende-ngoleima-sl03040304/), [Joya](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/joya/), [Mewah](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/mewah/), [Pelegbulor](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/pelegbulor/), [Samba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-kabonde/samba/) and [Samba](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/panga-krim/samba/). By area it is the 732nd largest of 1,316 sections in Sierra Leone. It covers 5.9% of [Galliness Perri](https://wherepedia.org/sierra-leone/southern/pujehun/galliness-perri/). The centre of Kortugbu is about 215 km in a straight line from Freetown, the capital. The centre point is at 7.3899° N, 11.6334° W.

Source: [Government of Sierra Leone via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-sle).

## Know before you go: Kortugbu

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Freetown
- CurrencyLeone (SLE)
- Country calling code+232
- LanguagesEnglish, Mende, Timne
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) · Monrovia156 km
- Roberts International Airport (ROB) · Monrovia190 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:32).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Kortugbu

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Kortugbu. Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 64 m above sea level (median 50 m).

- Bandajuma
- Bandama
- Busay
- Gangama
- Gendemawolo
- Kobolia
- Kpaku
- Makoma
- Messima
- Misila
- Nyandehun

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Kortugbu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pujehun District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,968 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (474 mm) and the driest Jan (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 4 

Feb 27 12 

Mar 27 25 

Apr 27 46 

May 27 107 

Jun 26 278 

Jul 25 392 

Aug 24 474 

Sep 25 331 

Oct 26 215 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 20 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kortugbu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujehun Government Hospital · Panga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35095&mlon=-11.71884#map=17/7.35095/-11.71884) 

Hotel KPTL Zimmy Guest House · Selimeh 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31234&mlon=-11.31681#map=17/7.31234/-11.31681) 

School Saint Paul's Secondary School Pujehun · Panga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35698&mlon=-11.72039#map=17/7.35698/-11.72039) 

Police station Checkpoint · Selimeh 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30803&mlon=-11.32303#map=17/7.30803/-11.32303) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other sections in Galliness Perri

- Bondor
- Dabeni
- Dakona
- Gendema I
- Gendema II
- Jakema I
- Jakema II
- Joya
- Kemokai
- Mallah
- Mewah
- Pelegbulor

## Quick answers

- Where is Kortugbu?In Galliness Perri, Pujehun District, Southern Province, Sierra Leone
- What borders Kortugbu?Jassende Ngoleima, Jassende Ngoleima, Joya, Mewah, Pelegbulor, Samba and Samba
- What time zone is Kortugbu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Kortugbu?Leone (SLE)
- What language is spoken in Kortugbu?English, Mende, Timne (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kortugbu?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kortugbu?Settlements lie between 40 m and 64 m
- What is the best time to visit Kortugbu?November to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kortugbu?Pujehun Government Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kortugbu?SL03040210 (OCHA common operational dataset)